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The Golden State Warriors beat the Clippers to Los Angeles by more than a day before their Tuesday showdown, a quirk of the NBA schedule. Clippers Coach Doc Rivers hoped his team's Pacific Division rivals made sure to pack their evening wear. "They're actually in L.A. right now, hopefully going out," Rivers said Sunday night in Boston before his team boarded its charter flight back to Southern California after the completion of a three-game trip. "I'm hoping L.A. does its job tonight." Clippers-Warriors has become a red-carpet affair in itself, with the TNT telecast of the latest matchup at Staples Center potentially eligible for an Emmy for...

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The Golden State Warriors beat the Clippers to Los Angeles by more than a day before their Tuesday showdown, a quirk of the NBA schedule.
Clippers Coach Doc Rivers hoped his team's Pacific Division rivals made sure to pack their evening wear.
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On back-to-back nights, the Lakers (17-48) have drawn the two best teams in the league. On Sunday, they fell to the 52-14 Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center.
On the road Monday, they'll visit the Golden State Warriors (52-13).
The Lakers previously upset...

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Harrison Barnes had 25 points, Andre Iguodala added 21 points and six assists, and the Golden State Warriors cruised past the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 114-95, on Wednesday night in a matchup of the NBA's top two teams.
Stephen Curry had 16 points and 12...

The Lakers gave the best team in the league a difficult challenge on Monday night, ultimately falling to the Golden State Warriors by just three points.
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James added 11 rebounds, outplaying fellow most-valuable-player candidate...

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